On November 10, Hugh Grant revealed on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert that he and his wife both had symptoms of COVID-19 earlier this year—and one symptom in particular made him worry. Grant said he started to notice his symptoms back in February. “It started as a very strange syndrome where I kept breaking […]
Artur Debat via Getty ImagesThe United States reported its first confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection, which was more severe than the patient’s first bout of the illness. The first confirmed case of COVID-19 reinfection in the United States was announced this week. A 25-year-old Nevada man tested positive for the virus in April, recovered, then […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused anxiety to sky-rocket, if internet searches are anything to go by. Panic attacks are an exaggeration of the body entering “fight or flight” mode – as a person tries to take in more oxygen, their breathing quickens and their body releases hormones like adrenaline which can cause the heart to […]
Health officials in Belgium say a pet cat appears to have contracted COVID-19 from her owner, though they emphasized human-to-pet transmission seems to be extremely rare. “Recently, the veterinary medicine faculty in Liège reported that a coronavirus infection has been determined in a cat,” virologist Steven Van Gucht said at a Federal Public Service Health […]
Amid the chaos, panic and loneliness surrounding the spread of the coronavirus, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry offered followers a message of hope, assistance and community on Wednesday. “These are uncertain times. And now, more than ever, we need each other,” read their message on Sussex Royal’s Instagram account. “We need each other for truth, […]
The coronavirus, which is officially known as COVID-19 and has killed thousands of people worldwide, has now reached New York City. The development stoked a conversation Tuesday between New York residents Seth Meyers and John Oliver on Meyers’s “Late Night.” (Watch the clip above.) Oliver covered the coronavirus in a segment on his own show, HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” so […]
Media playback is unsupported on your device The Chinese government has accused the US of causing “panic” in its response to the deadly coronavirus outbreak. It follows the US decision to declare a public health emergency and deny entry to foreign nationals who had visited China in the past two weeks. There are more than […]
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If you’ve ever had a panic attack, you know that the experience can be more terrifying than anything has a right to be. It’s easy to think that your physical symptoms (like shortness of breath, chest pain, and feeling like you’re choking) could be a heart attack, allergic reaction, or some other potentially fatal occurrence. […]
Can someone have a panic attack while sleeping? Answer From Craig N. Sawchuk, Ph.D., L.P. Nighttime (nocturnal) panic attacks can occur with no obvious trigger and awaken you from sleep. As with a daytime panic attack, you may experience sweating, rapid heart rate, trembling, shortness of breath, heavy breathing (hyperventilation), flushing or chills, and a […]
If you experience anxiety, just flipping on the news these days can be enough to make you feel incredibly anxious for a brief period of time (or even for the rest of the day, let’s be real). Other times, overwhelming, anxious feelings can come on suddenly and without provocation. Some people casually refer to periods […]
It's tempting to push down and ignore any negative thoughts. For some, that leads to feelings of guilt about having those thoughts in the first place, a sentiment that model Gisele Bündchen talked candidly about in a new interview with People. In it, Bündchen detailed why she chose to open up about her mental health […]
Gisele Bündchen discloses details about her life ― and her secret struggle with severe panic attacks ― in her new book, Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life. The supermodel spoke about her battle, despite having what looked like a “perfect” life, in an interview with People magazine published Wednesday. The 38-year-old revealed that the panic […]
Imagine experiencing an all-encompassing surge of fear combined with chest tightness, shortness of breath, or a slew of other frightening symptoms. How would you label this episode? If you would call this an anxiety attack, you’re not alone. But, according to experts, that’s not the most accurate description for this kind of terrifying occurrence. If […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced yesterday that a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, was recently identified in a cow being raised for beef in Florida. But there’s no reason to freak out, the USDA says: The animal “never entered slaughter channels, and at no time presented […]